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October 2021
Drug Take Back
Bring your unused or expired medication for safe disposal through the Drug Take Back program--right here in Wimberley! Thanks to Keep Wimberley Beautiful, the City of Wimberley, and Hays County for hosting the event at the Wimberley Community Center on Wednesday, Oct. 20 between 10am and 2pm. Safe disposal of medicines helps keep these emerging contaminants out of our aquifers, springs, and rivers. Help protect water supplies and aquatic habitat by bringing old/unused medicines to the Drug Take Back or…
Find out more »Imagine a Day Without Water
No water to drink, or wash your hands with. No water to shower, flush the toilet, or do laundry. Hospitals would close without water. Firefighters couldn't put out fires and farmers couldn't water their crops. Disease would spread. This year, we want to help you learn more about where your water comes from and where your water goes. We’ll take a deeper dive into the impact drinking water and wastewater providers have within your community. Many Americans take water for…
Find out more »Shred-It Day
Keep Wimberley Beautiful, Ozona Bank, HEB, and the City of Wimberley are hosting a Shred-It Day on Oct. 30, from 8am-Noon at the Wimberley Community Center parking lot. They invite you to bring by all paper household items for shredding! Guidelines for Shred-It Day: The following ARE okay: Staples Small paper clips Manilla folders All dimensions of paper All thickness size of paper except cardboard & no boxes will be shredded The following ARE NOT okay: Any other material other…
Find out more »November 2021
Endangered Species, Endangered Caves, Endangered Aquifers (NCKMS)
The National Cave and Karst Management Symposium (NCKMS) will be held in San Marcos this year. Volunteers from area grottos, cave and karst organizations, and researchers have lined up an impressive schedule of field trips, workshops, presentations, and networking events. This is a fabulous way to celebrate the International Year of Karst and learn more about Living with Karst locally! Find out more: National Cave and Karst Management Symposium 2021 – Endangered Species, Endangered Caves, Endangered Aquifers (nckms.org)
Find out more »Two-Step for Karst Barn Dance
TESPA and WVWA Come Together Again To Educate, To Advocate, To Protect. We may know and treasure our iconic great springs and nearby karst caves, but this International Year of Karst and Caves is time to get to know and better understand the whole rocky system with holes through which the water flows, that powers creeks and streams to form our great rivers and carve great rolling vistas from the ancient shallow seas that once covered the land. Like us on Facebook, follow us…
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